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Grief Out Loud

Jana DeCristofaro

Booking Overview

This is a grief and bereavement interview show focused on personal loss, supporting children and families, death care, and practical approaches to grief, featuring bereavement professionals alongside people with relevant lived experience. PR agencies could credibly pitch licensed therapists, physicians, chaplains, death-care practitioners, grief authors, and founders of practical bereavement resources, as well as advocates with substantial firsthand experience; booking appears relatively accessible because the show prioritizes subject-matter relevance over celebrity prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 373

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 7.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jana@dougy.org

help@dougy.org

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Host

Jana DeCristofaro - Host of Grief Out Loud at The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed mental health and bereavement professionals, physicians, hospice and death-care practitioners, chaplains, grief authors, practical resource creators, and people with substantial lived experience of loss who can offer thoughtful insights or support approaches.
Required Achievements:  
Clinical or professional experience supporting grieving people, Creation of grief, death-care, or end-of-life resources, Published writing or authorship related to grief and loss, Meaningful lived experience paired with reflective expertise or advocacy

Recent Guest Discussions

Juniper Wong - Ambiguous And Ancestral Loss, Caregiving For A Dying Parent, Motherhood And Family Grief, Grief Rituals, And Community-based Grief Support.

Frank Flores - Sudden Death, Death-related Bureaucracy, Family Responsibilities, Cultural Discomfort With Discussing Death, And End-of-life Preparation.

Crystal Meneses - Community-based Death Care, Cultural And Indigenous Approaches To Grief, Home Care, After-death Rituals, Spiritual Diversity, And Supporting Children And Teens.

Steph Tupper - Child Loss, Parenting After Bereavement, Sudden Loss, Grief Without A Timeline, Community Support, Anniversaries, And Holding Joy Alongside Profound Sadness.

Shanda McManus - Repeated Family Loss, Homicide Grief, Writing As A Path Through Bereavement, Medical Culture, Racism, Gender Expectations, And Tending Grief Over Time.

Recent Topics

Health, Grief, Bereavement Support, Child Bereavement, End Of Life Care

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Grief Out Loud
:

What's It Like When There's No Tomorrow? - Ami Baio On Grief, Games, And Her Dad

October 06, 2026

From an early age, Ami Baio was curious about death and grief. As a game designer and the creator of Pink Tiger Games, she eventually turned that curiosity into Proof of Life, a conversational game about death, grief, and talking about what matters most to the people in our lives.  In a professional and personal overlap, as Ami was finishing the game, her father was dying of cancer. Ami's relationship with her dad had changed dramatically over the course of her life. After her parents divorce...

Learning To Grieve Together - Kelly & Miguel Cervantes

September 25, 2026

In this episode, we talk with Kelly and Miguel Cervantes about their daughter Adelaide, who lived with epilepsy and complex medical needs. Kelly and Miguel share what it was like to parent a child who couldn't speak or move but who still made her preferences known – including smacking her brother when she was done playing and loving anything by Frank Sinatra. They talk about the very different roles they occupied during Adelaide's life: Kelly as a full-time caregiver who became fluent in her ...

The Grief That Doesn't Get A Funeral - Juniper Wong On Ambiguous & Ancestral Loss

September 17, 2026

Sometimes grief and how it shows up is obvious. Other times we might not recognize our experience as grief until something shifts our perspective. This was true for Juniper Wong, MSW, LICSW, a therapist who specializes in supporting those who are grieving through self-compassion, mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Juniper shares how caring for her father during the final weeks of his life changed her understanding of grief, sparking a recognition of how much...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Grief Out Loud
:

How do I get in touch with Grief Out Loud?

Grief Out Loud is hosted by Jana DeCristofaro. Its publicly listed emails are jana@dougy.org and help@dougy.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Grief Out Loud?

The publicly listed emails for Grief Out Loud: jana@dougy.org and help@dougy.org.

How many listeners does Grief Out Loud have?

Podseeker estimates Grief Out Loud reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Grief Out Loud?

Grief Out Loud typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Licensed mental health and bereavement professionals, physicians, hospice and death-care practitioners, chaplains, grief authors, practical resource creators, and people with substantial lived experience of loss who can offer thoughtful insights or support approaches. Common among recent guests: Clinical or professional experience supporting grieving people; Creation of grief, death-care, or end-of-life resources; Published writing or authorship related to grief and loss. Recent guests include Juniper Wong, Frank Flores, and Crystal Meneses.

How hard is it to get booked on Grief Out Loud?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Grief Out Loud cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Grief, Bereavement Support, Child Bereavement, and End Of Life Care. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

jana@dougy.org

help@dougy.org

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